Iran holds funerals for officials Larijani and Soleimani

In Tehran, Iran, funeral processions were held on March 18, 2026, for senior security officials Ali Larijani and Gholamreza Soleimani. Large crowds of Iranian citizens attended the events.

Al JazeeraFiled 2026-03-18 · 13:03 GMTLean · CenterRead · 1 min

Iran holds funerals for officials Larijani and Soleimani

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In Tehran, Iran, funeral processions were held on March 18, 2026, for senior security officials Ali Larijani and Gholamreza Soleimani. Large crowds of Iranian citizens attended the events. The funerals were held to honor the lives of Larijani and Soleimani, both prominent figures in the Iranian government and security apparatus. Ali Larijani was a high ranking official and Gholamreza Soleimani was also a senior security official. The article does not specify the cause of death for either man.

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Ali Larijani and Gholamreza Soleimani were senior security officials.

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Funerals were held in Tehran for Ali Larijani and Gholamreza Soleimani.

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Crowds of Iranians attended the funeral processions.

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